#557aed Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #557aed is composed of 33.3% red, 47.8% green and 92.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.1% cyan, 48.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.1% black. It has a hue angle of 225.4 degrees, a saturation of 80.9% and a lightness of 63.1%. #557aed color hex could be obtained by blending #aaf4ff with #0000db. Closest websafe color is: #6666ff.

    • R 33
    • G 48
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 49
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#557aed color description : Soft blue.

#557aed Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #557aed has RGB values of R:85, G:122, B:237 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.49, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 5602029.

Hex triplet 557aed #557aed
RGB Decimal 85, 122, 237 rgb(85,122,237)
RGB Percent 33.3, 47.8, 92.9 rgb(33.3%,47.8%,92.9%)
CMYK 64, 49, 0, 7
HSL 225.4°, 80.9, 63.1 hsl(225.4,80.9%,63.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 225.4°, 64.1, 92.9
Web Safe 6666ff #6666ff
CIE-LAB 53.988, 22.855, -62.02
XYZ 25.989, 21.963, 82.986
xyY 0.198, 0.168, 21.963
CIE-LCH 53.988, 66.097, 290.23
CIE-LUV 53.988, -18.137, -99.159
Hunter-Lab 46.865, 16.972, -72.182
Binary 01010101, 01111010, 11101101

Color Schemes with #557aed

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Alternatives to #557aed

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#557aed Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #557aed

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CSS codes
.text {color:#557aed;}
.background {background-color:#557aed;}
.border {border:1px solid #557aed;}

Shades and Tints of #557aed

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #010207 is the darkest color, while #f5f7fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #557aed

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9d9fa5 is the less saturated color, while #4773fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #557aed is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #7c7c7c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #747c93 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #4584f0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0089e5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00949f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #4b80ef Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e84e8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1e8bbb Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population